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Clifton, NJ vs Matawan, NJ

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- Household income in Matawan, is 33% more than it is in Clifton and is 40% above the National Average.
- Clifton unemployment rate is 8.2%.
- Matawan unemployment rate is 6.8%.
 Clifton, NJMatawan, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth23.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,727  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$115,035$69,021
 Family Median Income$99,978  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Clifton, NJMatawan, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock32.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock17.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Clifton, NJMatawan, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.0%13.1%
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